Unit 2 Travelling around the world
重要短语:
1. prefer to do更喜欢做某事 2. go on holiday 去度假 3. go sightseeing 去观光 4. western Europe 西欧
5. the capital of …的首都
6. place of interest 名胜古迹 （复数） 7. such as 比如
8. be famous for 因为…而著名 well-known 9. on the coast 在海岸线上，在海岸 10. 11. 12.
prefer to do 更喜欢做某事
try doing 尝试做某事 （try to do 努力去做某事） be close to=near 接近于
13. be different from 不同于 14. be far away from 远离 … 15. make grape vine酿造葡萄酒 课文语言点:
1、Travelling around the world 重点 （1）around
prep：“围绕；在……周围”
Eg：The earth goes around the sun 地球围绕太阳转 adv ：“大约，到处”
Eg：The bag is around three kilos 这个包大约有三公斤
2、The French flag 法国国旗 ▲ （1）French
adj：法国的，法国人的，法语的
Eg：Do you like French dishes？你喜欢法国菜吗？ n：法语/法国人
Eg：The villagers spoke French 村民们讲法语
On my way home，I met a Frenchman 在回家的路上，我遇到了一个法国人
3. France is in Western Europe. ▲
western adj. “西面的，西部的” west n.西方
Western “欧美的，西方的” eg. the Western countries 西方国家Western culture 西方文化
eg. My house is in the western part of the town.
[拓展] 词根-ern表示方位。eg.eastern 东方的，东部的 southern 南方的，南部的 northern 北方的，北部的 southeastern 东南的，东南部的 southwestern 西南的，西南部的 northwestern 西北的，西北部的 northeastern 东北的，东北部的
4. France is very famous for its wine. ▲ be famous for 因……而闻名
eg. China is famous for the Great Wall. be famous as 以……(身份)而出名 eg. MoYan was famous as a writer.
5 …. farmers grow grapes to make excellent French wine. a. excellent adj.= very good/wonderful 优秀的，极好的。 eg. She is excellent at sports.
b. make wine 酿造葡萄酒
These wines are all made from grapes.
[拓展]make ?制作? 构成以下句式 ▲★ A. be made by sb 由某人制成
eg. This coat was made by my mother.
B. be made of sth 由… 制成(制成品能看出原材料)
eg. Our desks are made of wood.
C. be made from 由… 制成（制成品看不出原材料） eg. This kind of paper is made from grass. D．be made into 被制成…
eg. Wood can be made into many kinds of furniture. E．be made in在… 地方制作或生产 Eg. This kind of car is made in Beijing.
6. The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. On the coast 在海岸线上，在海岸 Eg. We live on the coast.
7. A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday 法国的海滨小镇是夏季完美的度假地
（1）by the sea 在海边；by the river 在河边 ▲ 备注：by the sea和by sea 的区别 Eg：We stayed in the hotel ______sea.
He went by sea, and sent his heavy boxes ______sea.
8. … if you prefer to visit France in winter,you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Apls. ①prefer to do sth=like to do sth better 更喜欢做某事 ▲ eg. He prefers to walk in the rain.
I prefer to spend the weekend at home. [拓展]prefer 的其他用法 ▲★ a. prefer + n/ving
eg. Do you prefer meat or fish?
b. prefer A to B 喜欢A胜过B（A和B可以是n&vinng） I prefer dogs to cats.
I prefer staying at home to going out.
c. prefer to do sth rather than do sth 更愿意….不愿…..
I prefer to go shopping rather than stay at home.= I prefer going shopping to staying at home. ② try doing sth 尝试做某事 ——I usually go there by train.
——Why not try going by boat for a change? 区分：try to do & try doing
Try to do 表示努力设法去做某事，试图，尽力做某事。
He tried to climb the tree, but he could not.
Try doing 表示尝试着去做某事，经常表示建议做某事 Why don?t you try listening to some light music?
9. Why not visit France this year? ▲
=Why don?t you visit France this year?=How/What about visiting ………? [拓展] 表示建议的表达有：
A. Why not do sth?/ Why don?t you do sth?为什么不…..呢？ Why not ask for your teacher?s help? =Why don?t you ask………? B. What/How about (doing) sth?
What about going to play football? C. Would you like /love (to do) sth?
Would you like to go to the cinema with me? D. Shall I/we do sth?我们做….好吗？ Shall we go to the park this Sunday? E. Let?s do…., shall we?
Let?s listen to musia,shall we?
F. 主语+had better (not) do sth? You?d better go to hospital at once. You?d better not stay at home all day.
一、翻译短语
1. 西欧 ______________________ 2. 法国的首都 ______________
3. 名胜古迹 _____________________ 4. 例如 __________________
5. 最著名的街道 ___________________ 6 因 ….. 而著名 ___________________
7. 酿造葡萄酒 ___________________ 8. 在海岸线上 ____________________
9. 尝试做…… _____________________ 10. 乘坐电梯 ____________________
二、根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。 1． Spain lies in the s______ of Europe.
2． She bought a necklace from that department s_____ yesterday. 3． In winter, you can try s_______ on the mountains in the French Alps. 4． The weather is p______ for a picnic. 5． She is f______ as a singer.
6． I p_______ to go to Hainan for this winter holiday. 7． The t________ is fifty feet in height.
8． The farm grows various kinds of crops, s________ as wheat, corn, cotton and
rice.
三、选出可以替换划线部分的选项。
（ ）1. Li Ming is an excellent student in my class.
A.a very boring B.a very lazy C.a very happy D.a very good ( )2.Uncle John lives on the coast. A.close to the sea B.far away from the sea C.close to the water D.on the island
( )3. I had a good time during the summer holiday. A.enjoyed myself B.had free time C.felt bad D.was busy
( )4. Kitty enjoys making snowballs in winter. A.loves B.hates C.chooses D.would ( )5. France is famous for its fine food. A.learned B.well-known C.grown D.sold ( )6. Maybe it will rain later. A.May B.Probably C.Possible D.May be ( )7. We will go to Beijing by air. A.in the plane B.on the plane C.by the plane D.by plane ( )8. Why not go shopping with us this afternoon? A.How about B.What about C.Why don?t you D.Why not you ( )9. Lily is standing in the centre of the square. A.outside B.inside C.middle D.front
( )10. There were more than 2,000 people in the park that day. A.much B.over C.little D.many
四、单项选择。
( )1. China is famous ______ the Great Wall. A.as B.for C.with D.to
( )2. Li Yuchun is an image ambassador(形象大使) for _______ ChineseRed Cross.
A.an B.a C.the D./
( )3. Tom likes eating fruit, _____ apples, bananas, pears and grapes. A.such as B.for example C.as D.for
( )4. France is a big country, _______ coasts on three sides. A.on B.with C.in D.beside ( )5. ---Your _____ is very fluent.
---Thank you! And I can _______ speak a little Chinese.
A.France;too B.France;also C.French;also D.French;too ( )6. She ______ live in the country rather than in the town. A.likes to B.would rather C.would like to D.prefers to
( )7. The Great Wall in China is 6,000 kilometers _______ and 7 meters ______. A.long;high B.length;height C.long;height D.lenghth;high
( )8.---My mother says that we won?t go on a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.I just can?t understand.